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Austin and much of Central Texas are seeing the effects of an arctic blast Monday.
A winter weather advisory is in effect in the Austin-San Antonio region until noon Monday, according to the National Weather Service. A wind chill advisory and hard freeze warning are also in effect until 10 a.m. Wednesday.
The weather service reported a chance of light freezing rain through Monday morning for all locations in the region outside of the Rio Grande Plains.
During this time, we’ll continue to work to make sure you have the latest on what you need to know to stay safe, prepared and informed.
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Weather updates:
Austin live weather updates: ERCOT asks Texans to conserve power Monday morning
Austin power outages: Track outages from arctic blast in Central Texas. See Texas power outage map.
National Weather Service warns: Freezing rain could cause dangerous road conditions in Austin on Monday, NWS warns
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Road conditions and Austin airport cancellations
Road conditions: See live map of Texas road conditions, closures as state sees freezing temps, rain
Austin airport updates: Nearly 100 flights canceled, delayed at Austin airport as arctic cold front hits Monday
Can ERCOT handle the arctic blast?
ERCOT past outages: Why has power in Austin-area gone out in past winter storms and will it happen again?
‘Expected to handle’ arctic blast: ERCOT says the Texas electrical power grid is ready
ERCOT issues weather watch: Freezing temps expected across Texas early next week
Public safety updates
Austin warming centers: Austin offering shelters, warming centers amid frigid weather. What we know.
Preparing for icy roads in Austin: Here’s how local, state transportation agencies are getting ready
Texas is preparing for arctic blast: Here’s how state is helping cities, counties respond
Arctic cold front: Austin, Travis County leaders advise residents to prepare. What to know.
Winter weather preparations: City of Austin, Travis County leaders give update
We Are Blood: Donate ahead of cold front in Austin and Central Texas
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How to prepare: Get your house, pantry, car, emergency plan ready before arctic blast hits
Austin animal shelters: Austin-area animal shelters seeking foster homes for pets before freezing temperatures hit
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AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that Southwest Airlines will establish a new pilot and flight attendant crew base in Austin.
Abbott joined the Austin mayor at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to make the announcement today.
The expansion to Austin will lay the groundwork for future operational growth in Texas. It is expected to generate 2,000 jobs in Austin by mid-2027. In addition to the pilots and flight attendants, Austin will now also be home to managerial and support staff. The new crew base will have an average salary of $180,000 a year, the Governor’s Office says.
The state is extending a $14 million Texas Enterprise Fund to the airline, as well as a $375,000 Veteran Created Job Bonus.
“Southwest Airlines was born and raised in Texas and has been a core element of the economic growth we have seen in our state,” said Governor Abbott. “We are excited to announce that today Southwest Airlines will add over 2,000 high paying jobs right here in Texas. We are the home of economic opportunity for our fellow Texans more than any other state in the United States, and we know a key reason for that is because of everything Southwest Airlines provides. We are proud to partner with everybody connected with Southwest as well as the City of Austin on such a huge announcement for our state.”
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin firefighters battled their second major fire Thursday afternoon, responding to an abandoned East Austin auto shop engulfed in flames.
Crews responded to 3100 Manor Road around 4 p.m., AFD said.
No injuries were reported and no one was inside the building.
ALSO | 40+ residents displaced in North Austin third-alarm apartment fire, no injuries reported
The incident was called in as a first alarm. The building is a total loss, according to officials.
CBS Austin has a crew on the way to the scene.
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Earlier in the afternoon, firefighters extinguished a three-alarm fire in north Austin.
AUSTIN, Texas – The suspect in a violent road rage incident on the Capital of Texas Highway has been identified and charged, according to court paperwork.
The altercation was caught on camera.
What we know:
34-year-old Ian Kevin Brinkmeyer has been charged with criminal mischief, a Class B misdemeanor, in connection with the Dec. 5 incident.
At around 2 p.m. that day, officers responded to a call for service on Capital of Texas Highway, where they spoke with Brinkmeyer and another man.
The affidavit says Brinkmeyer “engaged in a road rage” with the other man while traveling north on Capital of Texas Highway. Brinkmeyer drove around the other man, changed lanes in front of him and cut him off before stopping his car.
Brinkmeyer then allegedly got out of his vehicle holding a “steel knife sharpening rod”, walked over to the other man’s car and struck the driver’s side door window with the rod, shattering the entire window.
The affidavit says Brinkmeyer then quickly walked back to his car and drove off.
The entire incident was caught on video by other drivers and posted on social media.
The affidavit says that the repairs to the shattered window cost about $480, making this a case of criminal mischief with a value between $100 and $750.
What’s next:
A warrant has been issued for Brinkmeyer’s arrest. As of 12 p.m. Dec. 11, he is not in custody.
The Source: Information in this report comes from court paperwork and previous reporting.
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